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Union Membership in Utah
3.8% of employed wage and salary workers in Utah were union members in 2025, compared with 10.0% nationally.
- Union members
- 3.8%
- 2025
- Covered by a union contract
- 7.8%
- Number of members
- 61,000
- Wage and salary workers
- 1.61 million
Union membership rate by year
Compared with the U.S.
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| Period | Utah |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% |
By year
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| Year | Members | Represented | Union members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 61,000 |
| 2024 | 3.7% | 7.8% | 58,000 |
| 2023 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 65,000 |
| 2022 | 3.9% | 8.7% | 60,000 |
| 2021 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 51,000 |
| 2020 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 51,000 |
| 2019 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 62,000 |
| 2018 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 56,000 |
| 2017 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 54,000 |
| 2016 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 62,000 |
| 2015 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 50,000 |
| 2014 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 46,000 |
| 2013 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 49,000 |
| 2012 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 61,000 |
| 2011 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 67,000 |
| 2010 | 6.5% | 8.4% | 75,000 |
| 2009 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 79,000 |
| 2008 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 68,000 |
| 2007 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 67,000 |
| 2006 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 61,000 |
| 2005 | 4.9% | 6.1% | 51,000 |
| 2004 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 58,000 |
| 2003 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 53,000 |
| 2002 | 6.3% | 7.6% | 61,000 |
| 2001 | 7.2% | 8.1% | 70,000 |
| 2000 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 72,000 |
Frequently asked questions
- What percent of workers in Utah are in a union?
- 3.8% of employed wage and salary workers in Utah were union members in 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.